Becki Newton

Becki was born and raised in Guilford (Connecticut) However, she was born in New Haven. Becki Newton is of English as well as Czech descent and began performing shows and musicals at local theaters. She later studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned an B.A. in European History. Newton was a member of as a member of the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority at Penn. Following graduation, Newton then moved to New York City and landed many roles in television commercials for companies like The Olive Garden. Newton played the character Amanda Tanen in the comedy-drama show Ugly Betty from 2006 to 2010. Newton and co-star Michael Urie co-hosted The Official Ugly Betty Blog. In addition, she was a part of ABC.com ?Ts Mode After Hours Webisode Show. Ugly Betty ended in 2010 following several seasons of success and a chance to get a series-ending. In the latter part of 2009, Newton was featured in the New York City Center Encores! Jerry Zaks was the director of the Gershwin production called Girl Crazy. Her spouse Chris Diamantopoulos performed with her as Molly Gray. Newton appeared on the tv series Love Bites. The show, which ran for an hour, was conceived by the executive producer Cindy Chupack, who worked on Sex and the City. NBC initially announced their intention to pick up Love Bites in May 2010. But, when Newton made public her pregnancy news and co-star Jordana Spiro was legally bound by her My Boys My Boys to carry on the show the show, it was moved to the mid-season.